Looking for a twist on your everyday baked potato? You're going to love this super easy Hasselback potato recipe! Thin slits are cut into the potato allowing room for melted butter and herbs as they bake with melty cheese. The results are crispy skin surrounding buttery tender potato rounds ready to be loaded with all your favorite toppings!
2Tablsepoonsminced herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, or parsley
2Tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted
6slicescheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch squares (optional)
For topping: bacon bits, sour cream, chives
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray.
Rub the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Slice a thin piece off 1 side of each potato. Place thin cut pieces on the baking sheet, cut-side down.
On a cutting board, place a potato cut-side down. Position 2 chopsticks on either side of the potato lengthwise. Cut the potato into 1/8 inch-thick slices, stopping at the chopsticks to avoid cutting the potato all the way through. Repeat with remaining potatoes. Fan out each potato and place, cut-side down, on top of the potato slice on the baking sheet.
In a small bowl, mix the butter and herbs. Brush over the potatoes and between the slices. Season with salt and pepper. Bake 30 minutes. Brush with additional herb butter and bake 20 minutes more, or until crispy and golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes.
Insert cheese slices in between each cut of the potatoes. Return the potatoes to the oven and bake an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Top each with a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle bacon and green onions over the top. Serve immediately.
Notes
Variations:
Sprinkle in some garlic and onion powder with the melted butter before brushing on top.
Use a combination of cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.
For more of a Mexican feel, replace bacon with taco seasoned ground beef and top with salsa and olives
Storage: These are best served warm and I wouldn't really recommend keeping them after the first day.